All Posts in Category: Global Politics

I voted for Hillary Rodham Clinton. There is a lot about her personally that I didn’t like, but professionally, she is smart, politically savvy, and has the experience to do the job. My vote was a vote against Donald Trump because there was a lot about him I don’t like…

A national debt is a good thing; but not the national debt. That is, the current balance accrued by the central government is too high of a liability and too deep in the red to be regarded as “beneficial.” A profitable national debt is very lucrative, insofar as it provides for…

Do we pay ransom to our enemies? According to President Obama, we don’t. “We do not pay ransom for hostages.” the President said in a press conference. “We’ve got a number of Americans being held all over the world; and I meet with their families, and it is heartbreaking… but…

Despite my ardent passion for politics, some things are just more important. In my house, the world is placed on pause every two years while the Olympics take place. We know the competitors and their stories as we watch little else on TV. Even the home page on our computers…